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Lápida funeraria

ca. 2nd–3rd century CE
Not on view
Esta escultura en altorrelieve representando un banquete incorpora las figuras de cuerpo entero de un hombre, su hijo y sus dos hijas. La lápida tal vez sellaba la abertura de un nicho funerario familiar en Palmira. A mediados del siglo I d. C., Palmira—o «el lugar de las palmeras»—era una ciudad grande y rica, situada en la ruta de las caravanas que comunicaban las tierras partas del Próximo Oriente con los puertos mediterráneos controlados por los romanos. Durante el subsiguiente periodo de gran prosperidad, los ciudadanos de Palmira adoptaron costumbres e indumentaria tanto del mundo parto-iraní, como del occidente grecorromano. Esta dualidad también está presente en el arte de Palmira.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Lápida funeraria
  • Fecha: ca. 100–300 d. C.
  • Geografía: Siria, probablemente de Palmira
  • Material: Piedra caliza
  • Dimensiones: a. 51,4 cm
  • Crédito: Compra, 1902
  • Número de inventario: 02.29.1
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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